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the Crimes Act. Instead of dawdling for
4 months, they ought to have passed the
Dill in 4 weeks, and therefore the sooner a
strong government comes i'll, the better;
AIDING that great changes are necessary
IN the present Ministry in order to hold
the country.
The Foreign Office reports that the
commercial relations between England,
Spain, and the United States will remain
unchanged until January.
New York, July 5th.-The death is an
nounced of the Marquis of Winchester.
In reply to a question in the House of
Commons, the Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs stated that the Turkish convention
was still unsigned, but England would re-
fuse to allow further delay.
1t is stated that England and Russia
are making mutual concessions with re-
gard to the Afglanistan boundary, which
will facilitate an early agreement.
The Rt. Hon. w. H. Smith moved in the
House priority for the Government bills
during the remainder Of the session. Mr..
Gladstone protested against the deplora.
BILE condition of the business of the House,
which the Country would consider, but he
admitted that the Governments request
must now be granted. After q discussion,
the motion was agreed to.
The "Post' discussing the Spalding
election, urges the formation Of a strong
URiOnist ministry.
The Irish Land Bill was read a third
time in the House of Lords to-day.
During the discussion of the Canadian
tariff, Earl OnSlOw, after having at first re-
fused, agreed to produce the correspond
ence on the subject.
Replying to a question, he stated that
H. AHn1ocExyJc &sy,, lad boon 80,
structed to invite foreign Governments to
q sugar conference.
TheSecretary for the Colonies, in answer
to a question in the House of Commons,
stated that the subsidy to the Water Sup
ply Company having been granted by the
Neutrality-suspicious., the Governor cannOt
interfere with the subscription for shares.
French news states that the Comte de
Paris speaking to 500 visitors at Jersey,
urged them to deSist from Royalists cries.
In the Chamber of Deputies a proposal
that Priests should attend ~amLulances
instead of taking active service at the
front was rejected.
The "FigarO' asserts that the Crown
Prince has warned the COmte de Paris
that % war would follow within a month
after the formation of a Boulanger FloQuet
ministry.
hcr GAdJcSCJ Gu0 SuCou HAS ldIu GH6
foundation stone of the Imperial Institute.
Great enthusiasm was manifested on the
occasion.
London July 3rd.-Repairing steamer
"Grappler" left for st. Thomas to-day.
New York, July 6th.-The Marquis of
Salisbury announced i'll the House of
Lords that should Turkey not sign the
convention Sir Henry Drummond Wolff
will withdraw.
The Government were yesterday defeated
in the House Of Commons, OH the discus
sion of the motion respecting the unlawful
arrest of a shop girl, by q vote of 1853
against 148. The Home Secretary, the Rt.
Hon. Henry Matthews, who defended the
magistrate, will probably resign. Many
Conservatives misunderstanding the seri.
BUSINESS of the issue did not vote.
MIR. Gladstone's speech at a banquet on
Saturday severely criticises the Marquis of
Hartington's changed opinions on the Irish
question. The Marquis of Harrington
retorts by challenging Mr.. Gladstone to
obtain the Queens consent to publish the
proceedings of the Cabinet, and declares
that Mr.. Gladstone'S last speech means
giving Ireland an autonomy like the Aus.
tralians, who are wholly independent of
England.
Paris dispatches state that M. Rouvier's
new budget proposes no loans or fresh
taxation. He abandons the proposed sur
tax on alcohol and personal property, and
retrencheS 69. 1000. 900 on the ordinary